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Sternotomy click see clip 1 2 3 See how high the position of the Heart is. |
upper half leveled to the chest line and heart not the lower half!
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We know that the largest portion of the heart is located on the left side of the chest beneath the sternum and above the spine.
The heart doesn't sit flush in the chest, but is turned so that the left ventricle is more posterior and the right ventricle more anterior.
The apex, or bottom portion of the heart is located at the fifth intercostal space, mid-clavicular line and is also known as the point of maximal impulse or PMI.
Knowing the correct location of the PMI can help you in evaluating heart size. The base, or top portion, of the heart is located at the second intercostal space and centered under the sternum with the edges extending out just beyond the sternal border on each side.
